3. According to Maria, why did her family move to Silver Wells?
(a) Because she got a job there.
(b) Because they were running from the law.
(c) Because her father owned the town.
(d) Because the weather was nice.

4. When Maria visits Kate at the hospital and warns the nurse about Kate's nightmares, what does Maria realize about getting an abortion?
(a) That she expected to die.
(b) That she expected it wouldn't be her last.
(c) That she expected she wouldn't go through with it.
(d) That she expected she would get pregnant again.

5. Why is the volume of the movie that man watches in the next room where Maria has her abortion turned up?
(a) So that she could hear it.
(b) Because the man is deaf.
(c) To drown out any screaming.
(d) The dial is broken.

6. According to Carter, who besides him, Maria, and the possible father, does NOT know about the affair?
(a) The wife of Maria's uncle.
(b) Carter's sister.
(c) The wife of the possible father.
(d) Maria's sister.

7. According to Maria, why shouldn't she have shown up at Freddy Chaikin's without calling?
(a) Because only people in trouble came unannounced to see their agents.
(b) Because it was rude to show up without calling.
(c) Because only big stars were allowed to show up unannounced.
(d) Because her agent is too busy to see her.

8. After Carter stops living in the house in Beverly Hills, where does Maria begin to sleep?
(a) By the pool.
(b) At the beach.
(c) On the deck.
(d) In the car.

9. What is Maria consumed by after her mother's death when she lived in New York?
(a) Questions about the universe, the nature of death.
(b) Questions about what her mother was doing, thinking.
(c) Questions about what her father was doing, where he was.
(d) Questions about working, saving for retirement.

10. In the hospital, what does Maria try NOT to think about?
(a) The ocean and newspapers.
(b) Winter mornings and ice tea.
(c) Movies and red roses.
(d) Dead things and plumbing.

11. What is the name of the street where the doctor Maria went to see about the pregnancy practices?
(a) Hollywood.
(b) Wilshire.
(c) Melrose.
(d) Sunset.

12. Maria states that she may have been holding all the aces but ___________?
(a) Who was it for?
(b) What if she lost?
(c) What was the game?
(d) Where would she go?

13. At Anita Garson's party, what is the young girl Larry Kulik is watching doing?
(a) Eating in the kitchen.
(b) Sleeping on a couch.
(c) Swimming in the pool.
(d) Dancing on the terrace.

14. Whom is the New York Times profile about that Helene brings with her to see Maria?
(a) Carter.
(b) BZ.
(c) Helene.
(d) Maria.

15. How does Maria respond to Carter when he says, regarding the baby's father, "I suppose you're going to tell me it's not mine"?
(a) "I don't know."
(b) "It is yours."
(c) "Yes."
(d) "No."